--- Steven Holding <hold-on@s...> wrote:
> List
> As with any of the lists on our site each of us
> editors need a lot of help
> from other members to help with the area you are in.
> Quite often when I
> travel I will take the back roads and check things
> out. Often I will
> overlook them as I do not know where the structure
> is. Other times you
> drive right by them. Often there are easier ways to
> go but not as
> intresting. All suggestions are noted and I try and
> send in a update at
> least once a year. Some times structures disappear
> so if you know of one
> let us know. I will look for drawings but often
> more can be found in
> collections. I know the society has the drawings
> for the Aurora (1930 era)
> depot as they dropped on my desk in Galesburg one
> nite and Mike Spoor copied
> them for us. The society published a set of depot
> drawings for the
> Chicago-Aurora Suburban area for the Aurora Meet
> Rob Did Dave forward the last update I sent
> him? If not I will try
> and bring one to the Paducah meet. Good thing I am
> driving my Van up.
> sjh
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ken martin <kmartin@c...>
> To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 7:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Burlington stations/depots
>
>
> > jonathanharris@e... wrote:
> > >
> > > Rob, Steve, Brian and list --
> > >
> > > First, thanks to Rob for the infusion of energy
> he is putting into the
> BRHS
> > > web site. Second, thanks to Steve for compiling
> the list of existing
> > > structures accessible at the site. I presume
> that list should be
> considered
> > > preliminary at this point. I can't believe
> that's all the depots we have
> > > left (how sad, if true). I'm sure, for instance,
> there are more
> surviving
> > > structures from the C&S's narrow gauge lines
> than are included on the
> list
> > >
> >
> > In the files section of the DSP&P@y... email
> group at:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSP-P
> >
> > are photos of the surviving C&Sng stations they
> include: Boulder, Buena
> > Vista, Como, Denver, Dumont, Empire, Estabrook,
> Fairplay, Georgetown,
> Idaho
> > Springs, Jefferson, Keystone, Leadville, London
> Junction, Pitkin, Silver
> > Plume.
> >
> > The DSP&P group is for the discussion of C&Sng and
> all ng predecessors.
> >
> > Ken Martin
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
> May I add to your list of old "Q" stations that are
still arounld? There are two left in Lewistown,Ill.
>One is an 1864 station on the old main line from
Yates City to Rushville. It's be restored as a museum.
The other one is a narrow gauge station and HQ for the
old Fulton County Narrow Gauge Railway. An 1870 3 foot
line that the "Q" took over in 1905. It also is been
restored as a museum. The first one is a 100' long
wooden and the last one is a two story brick.
Verlin White
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